Hi.

You might be interested to know that VAG-COM/VCDS can be used in a limited capacity on other marques with OBDII ports.

We had a little issue today on our MY2005 E12 model Toyota Corolla 2.0 D4-D. The engine warning light came on (same symbol as the NefMoto logo) and my wife looked in the owner's manual and informed me that a "warning indicator lamp" was on.

Puzzled, I thought she meant an indicator bulb had failed, so like an idiot, I checked all the turn signals but there was nothing wrong [there was time pressure as we were due to make a 1.5 hour journey to see some friends in the next county]. So I turned the ignition on myself and discovered what she meant. Then my heart sank as many owner's manuals often imply that this check light could result from a serious engine or transmission problem.

However, common sense soon prevailed and I plugged in my laptop and the genuine Ross Tech VCDS interface and after it had updated the firmware, I was pleased to find that I could scan and reset DTCs despite it being a Denso brand ECU as fitted to most Japanese cars, not Bosch or Siemens. The fault code was due to a glow plug connection (sigh of relief) but it cleared and didn't return so no drama and no franchised dealer made easy money out of us today!

Doug

Thanks for posting Gonzo.